A couple saved $1,000 on their honeymoon to St. Lucia by booking with Costco Travel. Here's how they did it.

26.07.2023 - 09:47 / insider.com

Honeymoons can be pricey, but one couple found a money-saving hack that slashed their resort package by $1,000. 

On May 16, Avery Perkins told her nearly 100,000 TikTok followers that she and her fiancé, John Weakley, secured big savings using Costco Travel. 

"But besties, I've said it before and I'll say it again, y'all are not giving Miss Costco Travel the attention she deserves," the video read. 

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Perkins, 25, and Weakley, 24, told Insider that they spent $7,700 to honeymoon on the island of St. Lucia, which will take place in November, two days after their wedding. The couple, based in Dallas, Texas, began dating as teenagers and remained together while attending Baylor University.

"We don't travel that much unless we're traveling with family, so this will be our first solo trip," Weakley said. 

According to John, he and Perkins heard of Costco Travel but didn't consider the agency until a pastor mentioned it during a young adult ministry meeting. 

"The pastor was talking about how he'd gotten back from traveling to Italy and he recommended the entire congregation check out Costco Travel," Weakley said. "And I was like, 'Huh, a weird recommendation, but sure.' Sure enough, I looked at it and we started having discussions. Then all of a sudden, we're not even looking anywhere else but Costco Travel." 

At that point, Perkins and Weakley began comparing the Costco Travel packages to previous ones they'd considered. Eventually, they found a Costco Travel resort package identical to a $8,700 package they'd seen elsewhere, except the Costco Travel version was much cheaper. 

When Weakley called the St. Lucia resort to confirm the package, a representative told him that Costco Travel's prices are typically unmatched. 

"I called the resort itself and I said, 'Hey, is this legit? Is there some caveat or do I need to listen to some presentation or something to save this money?'" Weakley said. "They're like, 'No, not at all. Actually, we can't beat it. The moment you bring up Costco, we just bow out and say, look, we can't price match it, so just go ahead and book through Costco." 

Additionally, the agency awarded Perkins and Weakley a $300 gift card for booking through their services. 

"We are balling on a budget, so we felt really good about it," Perkins said. "It's not the sexiest option, but when you're on a budget, it's a really good option for us." 

According to the Costco Travel website, the agency doesn't charge cancellation fees but must abide by the cancellation policies of their travel partners, including airlines and cruise lines. Costco Travel is exclusively for Costco members.